China Halts Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of ManusChina halts Meta's $2 billion Manus deal, citing foreign investment rules.

Ethereum Network Activity Reaches New HeightsEthereum has recorded an unprecedented divergence between market price and network indicators.

Altman Outlines Five OpenAI Principles for Achieving ‘Universal AI Benefit’OpenAI aims to decentralize power by distributing AI widely.

Telegram Introduces AI Agent BuilderTelegram introduces Managed Bots for creating AI agents via Bot API.

Crypto Funds Attract $1.2 Billion in a WeekCrypto funds attracted $1.2 billion in a week, continuing a positive trend.

Hackers Breach DeFi Protocol ScallopScallop on Sui blockchain hacked; 150,000 SUI stolen.

Anthropic tests an AI‑agent marketplaceAnthropic pilots Project Deal, a Slack marketplace where AI agents trade on employees’ behalf.

Researchers Question the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ on PolymarketStudy finds Polymarket's accuracy driven by informed minority, not crowd wisdom.

The week: an Aave rescue and a quantum vulnerability laid bareBitcoin holds $78k; DeFi rallies for Aave; a quantum key demo; and more from the week.

Community Raises Over 100,000 ETH for Aave RecoveryFunds established to support protocols affected by the Kelp attack.

Litecoin Undergoes Block Reorganization Due to Zero-Day VulnerabilityLitecoin network faced a block reorganization due to a zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers.

Google to Invest Up to $40 Billion in AnthropicGoogle to invest up to $40 billion in AI startup Anthropic, deepening partnership.

Why Bitget is blending crypto, forex and AIInterview: how Bitget is blending crypto, forex and AI into a financial super-app.

Developer Announces Bitcoin Hard Fork and Distribution of Satoshi’s CoinsBitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced a hard fork named eCash, set for August 2026.

Bitwarden CLI hack, arrest of illicit debt collectors in Kyiv, and other cybersecurity newsThe week's key cybersecurity stories: AI-fuelled DPRK heists, Bitwarden CLI breach, spyware spread.

ECB Selects Payment Standards for Digital EuroECB advances digital euro with new payment standard agreements.

US Military Officer Charged with Insider Betting of $400,000 via PolymarketUS military officer charged with insider betting via Polymarket.

Researcher Earns 1 BTC for Cracking ECC Key with Quantum ComputerResearcher cracks 15-bit ECC key with quantum computer, earning 1 BTC.

Succinct Launches App to Combat AI-Generated FakesSuccinct Labs launches ZCAM, an iPhone app for verifying photo and video authenticity.

DeepSeek Unveils a Rival to Claude, ChatGPT, and GeminiDeepSeek unveils its new language models, surpassing Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4.